Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 July 1932
Aircraft Type: Boeing 80A
Owner/operator: Boeing Air Transport
Registration Number: NC229M
Location: Sterling, IL –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the wings and control surfaces.The entire aircraft, specifically the wings and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 80 aircraft experienced a forced landing due to a severe squall line and electrical storm, resulting in impact with terrain. The pilot initiated an emergency landing in a field.A Boeing 80 aircraft experienced a forced landing due to a severe squall line and electrical storm, resulting in impact with terrain. The pilot initiated an emergency landing in a field.
Description
The Boeing 80 struck power lines during an attempted forced landing in a field. The airplane had encountered a squall line and electrical storm, forcing the pilot to land in a field. The aircraft impacted terrain.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions ? a squall line and electrical storm ? caused a loss of control and forced a landing.Severe weather conditions ? a squall line and electrical storm ? caused a loss of control and forced a landing.Share on:
